New year, new faces, untold stories

After a long break from print, People and Places returns with renewed focus and a sharper lens.

This year, the column resumes its journey into the lives, landscapes, and localities that define us—often overlooked, always compelling.

From the mystique of the Snake Village to the adrenaline and innovation of The Enclave in Kumasi, to Ampayoo, a town remarkably built among rocks, these are just a few of the stories readers can expect in the months ahead.

Each feature will go beyond the surface, exploring not just where these places are, but why they matter—and the people who give them meaning.

This is a year for depth over noise, context over spectacle. A year of looking closer, listening harder, and documenting truth with intention. People and Places returns committed to storytelling that informs, challenges, and endures.

New year, fresh perspective, adventure continues.